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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Tramper's Unique Feat Against the States and New Zealand

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

Victor Trumper's big innings of 201 not out completes a unique chain of innings exceeding 200 runs in inter-State cricket. He is the only player who has…

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Hall's Greek Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 1

At the last, meeting of Merriwa Shire Council the following resolution was carried:— "That the account he passed for payment and that the…

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Main Roads. Fresh Grants to This Shires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 7

The Minister of Works has addressed an important letter to the municipal and shire councils regarding the maintenance of the main roads of the State, in view of the…

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Train Derailment. Caused by an Open Door

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 5

A railway smash occurred on Monday at the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's smelting works at Port Pirie. A rake of 12 trucks, partly loaded with…

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COMMERCIAL. Produce Markets. John Bridge and Co. Ltd., Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 1

Sheepskins—For our opening sale of 1913 we submitted in all a eata[?] logne totalling 14,750, and including contributions from the A berdeen and…

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Sydney Holiday Tram Traffic

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 1

Nearly a million passengers p[?] day. That is Sydney [?]ant record for th[?] fou[?] main holidays just passed The total [?]o Co[?] Ev[?] Boxing…

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Road-making Machinery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

Better roads is one of the most, urgent, needs or the present day not only for the safety and comfort of the people, but also for the development of the country's…

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Another Motor Tragedy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 2

A motor car containing a party of visitors from Hastings collided with a train at Kankapakana railway crossing, north of Auckland (N.Z.), on. Tuesday,…

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Elopement by Aeroplane

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 6
Also in The Scone Advocate

An elopement by a distinctly-novel method is reported from Fort Wayne, Indiana, where Miss Amy Cours, of that city, fell in love with Mr. Arthur Smith…

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Romance of a Train Wreck

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

Smith 13. Bussell, sixty-nine, a retired capitalist, and Miss Gertrude M. Kerr, twenty-three, a music teacher, both of Greensburg, Indiana, eloped to New…

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Railway Appointments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

The "Manning River Times" of Wednesday stated that it has received word from the Superintendent of Railway Lines that the following appointments of railway officers have…

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Elopement by Aeroplane

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 6

An elopement by a distinctly-novel method is reported from Fort Wayne, Indiana, where Miss Amy Cours, of that city, fell in love with Mr. Arthur Smith,…

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Main Roads. Fresh Grants to the Shires

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 1
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

The Minister of Works has addressed an important letter to the municipal and shire councils regarding the maintenance of the main roads of the…

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Train Derailment. Caused by an Open Door

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 7

A railway smash, occurred on Monday at the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's smelting works at Port Pirie. A rake of 12 trucks, partly loaded with…

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Furious Motor Driving. Problem in Paris

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 7

The question of the regulation of traffic in the streets of Paris is always with us (said the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" on October 3)…

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North Coast Railway. Third Section Almost Ready

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

The first sod of the third section of the North Coast railway—from Taree to Glou­cester—was turned in April four years ago. The contract stipulated that the work…

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Tramps Only

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

Philadelphin possesses great hotel tramps. This is a magnificent building of the storeys, and comprising during rooms, reading rooms, and the inevitable bath rooms, Tramps…

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North Coast Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 5

The official opening: of the second section of the North Coast Railway from Dungog to Taree has been fixed for Tuesday, February 4…

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